Tow Truck Tactics Spark Church Floods of Outrage and Insight
Mike Royko argues Chicago tow companies are often abusive but reveal one virtue equality. An Episcopal priest family faced a $150 ransom after their car was towed from a church parking lot, prompting a wallet squeeze and bishoply intervention. The piece uses the incident to critique favoritism and note that tow firms treat all people the same: by demanding cash.
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Ross Cascio
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Double standard on Andrew Young harsher for blacks
Andrew Young faces a double standard in media and politics. The piece argues white scrutiny would be harsher and calls for restraint, claiming Young risks credibility at the U.N. and harming public respect for the United States. It condemns inflammatory language and urges silence for six months.
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U.N
Pat Moynihan
Joseph Kraft
James Reston
Moynihan
Andrew Young
United States
New York
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